BBC
Bbc: Bitesize: How Did the Olympic Games Begin?
Take a look at the ancient Olympics and learn about some of the sporting events at the games. There is a virtual tour of Olympia, the site of the Olympic games.
Utah Education Network
Uen: 2nd Grade Act. 05: Olympics
Stuents will participate in the shared reading of Jump, Kangaroo, Jump by Stuart Murphy. After the reading, 2nd graders will fill out an Olympic events recording sheet.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: The Ancient Greek Olympics
Teaches about the origins of the Greek Olympic games and their evolution to become a significant cultural phenomenon in ancient Greece.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Olympic Marmot
Olympic Marmots are highly social, living in groups made up of an adult male, one or more adult females, two-year-olds, yearlings, and young. Their diet consists of grasses and sedges, with flowering plants in season. Learn more about...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Winged Sandals: Olympics
A short essay that describes what the ancient Olympic games were like.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Beginning of the Olympics
Read "The Beginning of the Olympics," a short informational text, and then answer ten reading comprehension questions that follow.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Jackie Joyner Kersee Biography: Olympic Athlete
Kids learn about Jackie Joyner-Kersee's biography and her track and field career. Fun facts about the Olympic athlete.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Michael Phelps: Olympic Swimmer
Learn about Michael Phelps incredible Olympic swimming records.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Jesse Owens Biography: Olympic Athlete
Kids learn about Jesse Owens's biography and his track and field career. Fun facts about the Olympic athlete.
ESPN Internet Ventures
Espn: Spitz Lived Up to Enormous Expectations
Read an article tracing the swimmer's path to multiple Olympic gold medal. Also details the tragic events of the '72 Games.
ESPN Internet Ventures
Espn: Rudolph Ran and the World Went Wild
This site has an ESPN article about Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994 CE) featuring several quotes from her about her childhood and the impact of her Olympic career on other athletes. Links in the sidebar also takes you to additional material on...
Other
Women in History: Wilma Rudolph
Lakewood Public Library presents "Living vignettes of notable women from U.S. history," including this biographical sketch of Olympic champion Wilma Rudolph. Features include a list of awards and links to other resources for further...
The Washington Post
Washington Post: 70 Years, Many Magical Moments
A timeline of each Winter Olympics from 1924 to 1994. Each year is its own link which contains a brief outline and highlights of the games.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Jim Thorpe
Students learn about the biography of Jim Thorpe on this site. Learn about one of the world's greatest athletes, Olympic gold medal winner, professional football and baseball player, native American Indian.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Muhammad Ali
Investigate the biography of Muhammad Ali on this website. Learn how Muhammad Ali was also known as Cassius Clay, he was one of the world's greatest heavyweight boxers and an Olympic gold medal winner.
PE Central
Pe Central: Pe Lesson Ideas: Olympic Sprint Training
At this website, find an idea for a gym-class lesson through which students work with partners as they strive to improve their sprinting speed and technique.
abcteach
Abcteach: Social Studies: History
[Free Registration/Login Required] A directory of history resources (games, activities, puzzles, graphics) to be used as part of elementary study of Ancient Egypt and Greece, the Middle Ages, the Revolutionary War, and other topics....
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Jim Thorpe
History for Kids presents an overview of the life story of Jim Thorpe, a Native American from Oklahoma who was a superb athlete competing in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics before moving on to play professional baseball and football.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Greek Games
History for Kids presents information on the history of children's games in ancient Greece. Site contains examples, activities, worksheets and quizzes.
Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: Sparta
This site by Lin and Don Donn describes what life in Sparta was like and how it differed from other Greek city-states. This page helps you imagine yourself as a Spartan going to the Olympian games to cheer on your team.
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